December 2021

NIS TURKEY TROT

Students at our main site participated in our first annual Turkey Trot and had a blast! Special thanks to Margaret Kilmer, Mary Baccarella, and Sue Behrens for their help!

At our “November Senses” special event, children will explore various stations. They will build Mr. Potato Head using real potatoes, bowl with oranges and grapefruits, explore different textures in sensory bags, feed the Hungry Caterpillar pretend foods, paint with broccoli, and some of the children will make turkey handprints using food. Here are some fun activities you can try with your child at home.

Winter scavenger hunts are great for vocabulary development and identifying and labeling nouns.

"Making Snow" is great for sensory seekers and incorporates following directions.

Click here to learn how to incorporate speech and language into daily routines.

Picky Eater?

This article provides six tips for successfully navigating the holidays with a picky eater. If you are a parent of a picky eater, you don’t need me to tell you how challenging holiday meals can be.

Sensory Challenges Around the Holidays

For children who have sensory challenges, getting a haircut can be very stressful. Click here for a list of useful tips and strategies to help your child cope with their sensory challenges in order to facilitate a positive and stress free experience.

Looking for suggestions for holiday gifts to help engage your child in sensory, fine and gross motor activities at home? Would you like ideas for gifts that promote language, cognitive and other skills? Look no further ...we've complied a list for you, including gifts to help improve visual-perceptual and bilateral integration skills, as well as pre-writing skills.

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Click here for recommendations from our Speech department!

Save the Date! This year, #GivingTuesday is on 11/30! As many of you know, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Donate to NIS or host a Facebook fundraiser, in which Meta will match dollar for dollar on 11/30. Remember: NIS is a nonprofit school that relies on donations to enhance the programs and services provided to its students and families.

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Adopt an NIS Family

Each year we attempt to assist our families who may be in need by purchasing gifts and clothing for the December holidays. If you would like to donate a gift please click here and follow the directions on the Sign Up Genius page.

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Help Build Our Outdoor Classroom

Please consider shopping off of our Friends of NIS general Amazon wish list and our Amazon wish list for our outdoor classroom, which are packed with items the children love. Don't forget to shop on Smile!

The NIS Golf Outing will take place at the Port Jefferson Country Club on Monday, June 13th. The earlier you secure a sponsorship, the more publicity you will earn. Interested in joining our golf commitee? Contact Susan Cali, Director of Development, for more information.

Please continue to practice mask-wearing with your children to keep us all germ free!

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